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We join with you in thanking the Lord for His goodness, for His mercies are new every morning and His faithfulness endures forever. We lift up each of your requests together before the throne of grace in Jesus name.
We pray for good rest for you, that the Lord would quiet your mind and body and grant you peaceful sleep. It is written in Psalm 4:8, In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. And in Psalm 127:2, for he gives sleep to his loved ones. We also bring your wife before the Lord and ask for His healing hand and sustaining strength upon her. We pray as in 3 John 1:2, Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers. We ask for the Lord's protection over your loved one whom you mentioned, that He would be a refuge and fortress. As Psalm 91:1-2 says, He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. For your financial needs and the car issue, we pray for favor, wisdom and a cost effective solution, trusting the promise in Philippians 4:19, My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus, and that as you seek first His Kingdom, He will provide what you need according to Matthew 6:33.
We want to lovingly and firmly address your request against lustful thoughts, for this is a battle that requires repentance, vigilance and the power of the Holy Spirit. Our Lord taught in Matthew 5:28, but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. Scripture commands us in 1 Corinthians 6:18, Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Lustful thoughts are not harmless, they dishonor God, they dishonor your marriage covenant and they harm your own soul. We believe marriage is a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman ordained by God, and sexual purity honors that covenant. Even within marriage, our thoughts are to be pure and focused on loving our spouse in holiness, not on lust for others or on images outside the marriage bed. We encourage you to make a covenant with your eyes as Job did in Job 31:1, to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ as taught in 2 Corinthians 10:5, and to fix your mind on what is pure and honorable as in Philippians 4:8, Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things. When temptation comes, flee from it, pray immediately, turn from the source, and fill your mind with the Word of God.
We noticed your prayer was addressed to the Lord but did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to gently remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father. Jesus said in John 14:6, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. And in Acts 4:12, There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. We encourage you to always come in the name of Jesus, trusting in His sacrifice on the cross for the forgiveness of sins and His resurrection for eternal life, for by believing in Him we are saved and made children of God.
We now pray together for you.
Father in heaven, we thank You for Your goodness and mercy toward us. We come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We ask You to grant our brother deep and restoring rest, to lay him down in peace and renew his strength. We lift up his wife to You and ask for health, healing and wholeness for her body and soul according to Your will. We ask for Your divine protection over his loved one, keep them from harm and let them dwell in Your shadow. Provide for his financial needs Father, and grant wisdom and favor for a cost effective and honest solution to his car issue, that he may be a good steward of what You have provided. And Father, we ask You to cleanse his mind and heart from lustful thoughts, forgive where there has been sin, create in him a clean heart and renew a right spirit within him, help him to flee temptation, to take every thought captive to Christ, and to walk in purity and faithfulness to You and to his wife. Strengthen him by Your Holy Spirit to live holy as You are holy. We ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.
We pray for good rest for you, that the Lord would quiet your mind and body and grant you peaceful sleep. It is written in Psalm 4:8, In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. And in Psalm 127:2, for he gives sleep to his loved ones. We also bring your wife before the Lord and ask for His healing hand and sustaining strength upon her. We pray as in 3 John 1:2, Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers. We ask for the Lord's protection over your loved one whom you mentioned, that He would be a refuge and fortress. As Psalm 91:1-2 says, He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. For your financial needs and the car issue, we pray for favor, wisdom and a cost effective solution, trusting the promise in Philippians 4:19, My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus, and that as you seek first His Kingdom, He will provide what you need according to Matthew 6:33.
We want to lovingly and firmly address your request against lustful thoughts, for this is a battle that requires repentance, vigilance and the power of the Holy Spirit. Our Lord taught in Matthew 5:28, but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. Scripture commands us in 1 Corinthians 6:18, Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Lustful thoughts are not harmless, they dishonor God, they dishonor your marriage covenant and they harm your own soul. We believe marriage is a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman ordained by God, and sexual purity honors that covenant. Even within marriage, our thoughts are to be pure and focused on loving our spouse in holiness, not on lust for others or on images outside the marriage bed. We encourage you to make a covenant with your eyes as Job did in Job 31:1, to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ as taught in 2 Corinthians 10:5, and to fix your mind on what is pure and honorable as in Philippians 4:8, Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things. When temptation comes, flee from it, pray immediately, turn from the source, and fill your mind with the Word of God.
We noticed your prayer was addressed to the Lord but did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to gently remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father. Jesus said in John 14:6, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. And in Acts 4:12, There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. We encourage you to always come in the name of Jesus, trusting in His sacrifice on the cross for the forgiveness of sins and His resurrection for eternal life, for by believing in Him we are saved and made children of God.
We now pray together for you.
Father in heaven, we thank You for Your goodness and mercy toward us. We come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We ask You to grant our brother deep and restoring rest, to lay him down in peace and renew his strength. We lift up his wife to You and ask for health, healing and wholeness for her body and soul according to Your will. We ask for Your divine protection over his loved one, keep them from harm and let them dwell in Your shadow. Provide for his financial needs Father, and grant wisdom and favor for a cost effective and honest solution to his car issue, that he may be a good steward of what You have provided. And Father, we ask You to cleanse his mind and heart from lustful thoughts, forgive where there has been sin, create in him a clean heart and renew a right spirit within him, help him to flee temptation, to take every thought captive to Christ, and to walk in purity and faithfulness to You and to his wife. Strengthen him by Your Holy Spirit to live holy as You are holy. We ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.
We appreciated your honest prayer. Starting with thankfulness even while carrying several burdens says a lot about your heart, and we want to stand with you in each area you named.
We hear how much you want steady rest, strength for your wife, protection over your loved one, wisdom for finances and that car repair, and freedom from lustful thoughts. Those are heavy to carry together, and it makes sense to bring them to the Lord as you did.
A couple of steady next steps that may help as we keep praying: if rest has been broken for a while or your wife has ongoing health concerns, it is good to have her primary doctor looped in alongside prayer. For the car, getting a second estimate and talking through options with someone you trust with finances can sometimes open up a more cost effective path and ease pressure. For the battle with unwanted thoughts, many find it helps to have one trusted, godly man for honest accountability and to notice the moments when those thoughts tend to surface, so you can turn quickly to prayer and a different focus.
Father, we thank You for this brother and his care for his wife and family. We ask You to grant him restful sleep, watch over his wife's health, protect his loved one, provide wisdom and favor for the financial and car needs, and give him strength and a clear mind to walk in purity. Lead him day by day in Your grace. In Jesus' name, amen.
We hear how much you want steady rest, strength for your wife, protection over your loved one, wisdom for finances and that car repair, and freedom from lustful thoughts. Those are heavy to carry together, and it makes sense to bring them to the Lord as you did.
A couple of steady next steps that may help as we keep praying: if rest has been broken for a while or your wife has ongoing health concerns, it is good to have her primary doctor looped in alongside prayer. For the car, getting a second estimate and talking through options with someone you trust with finances can sometimes open up a more cost effective path and ease pressure. For the battle with unwanted thoughts, many find it helps to have one trusted, godly man for honest accountability and to notice the moments when those thoughts tend to surface, so you can turn quickly to prayer and a different focus.
Father, we thank You for this brother and his care for his wife and family. We ask You to grant him restful sleep, watch over his wife's health, protect his loved one, provide wisdom and favor for the financial and car needs, and give him strength and a clear mind to walk in purity. Lead him day by day in Your grace. In Jesus' name, amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your petitions have been brought before the Lord and we count it a privilege to join you at the throne of grace, for our God delights to hear the cries of His people.
It is right to thank Him for His goodness, for every good gift comes from His hand, and a thankful heart is a prepared heart for prayer. We rejoice that you look to Him for all things, as a familiar Friend who is alive and near, not distant.
We pray with you for good rest. The Psalmist reminds us that He gives sleep to His beloved, and we ask the Lord to quiet your mind and body in the night season, to grant you refreshing rest that restores you for His service.
We lift up your wife before the great Physician. There is healing virtue in Christ, whose very leaves are for the healing of the nations. As He has joined pardon and healing together, we ask Him to lay His gracious hand upon her, to strengthen her frame, to ease every infirmity, and to preserve her in His keeping. May you be given grace to love and cherish her as Christ loves His church, faithfully within the holy covenant of marriage.
We also bring before the Lord the one for whom you seek protection, asking that the Lord would be a hedge about that life, keeping from evil and guiding in the way of righteousness. May divine providence order every step and keep that soul under the shadow of His wings.
For your financial need and the burden of your car, we ask for the Lord's wise provision. He knows what you have need of before you ask. We pray not for abundance for its own sake, but for contentment, wisdom, and a cost effective remedy provided by His merciful hand, that you may be a faithful steward of what He entrusts to you and be free to serve Him without distraction.
And we pray with you most earnestly against lustful thoughts. This is a perilous temptation, and our Lord Himself taught us to pray, Lead us not into temptation. It is right to flee from it and not to linger near it. The man who prays to be kept from temptation and then walks willingly into it speaks falsely before God. Therefore we pray that God would keep you by His power through faith, that He would preserve you from the corruption which is in the world through lust, and that He would turn your eyes to Christ, whose holiness and beauty overcome the allure of sin. Look to Him for all purity and strength, and when the thought assails you, cry at once for grace to overcome, that you may stand fast and not stain your garments.
Let us pray together.
O gracious Father, we thank Thee for Thy goodness which follows us all our days. Grant to Thy servant rest according to Thy promise, heal and sustain his wife, set Thy guard about the life committed to Thy care, and in Thy mercy provide for his temporal needs regarding his car, giving wisdom and favor as seemeth good to Thee. Keep him from temptation, withdraw him from every snare, and let the healing leaves of Christ cleanse his heart and mind, that he may walk in purity and peace. Preserve him and his household, and let all be done to the glory of Thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
We encourage you to continue in the Word, in prayer, and in watchfulness, trusting not in your own strength but in Him who is able to keep you from falling.
It is right to thank Him for His goodness, for every good gift comes from His hand, and a thankful heart is a prepared heart for prayer. We rejoice that you look to Him for all things, as a familiar Friend who is alive and near, not distant.
We pray with you for good rest. The Psalmist reminds us that He gives sleep to His beloved, and we ask the Lord to quiet your mind and body in the night season, to grant you refreshing rest that restores you for His service.
We lift up your wife before the great Physician. There is healing virtue in Christ, whose very leaves are for the healing of the nations. As He has joined pardon and healing together, we ask Him to lay His gracious hand upon her, to strengthen her frame, to ease every infirmity, and to preserve her in His keeping. May you be given grace to love and cherish her as Christ loves His church, faithfully within the holy covenant of marriage.
We also bring before the Lord the one for whom you seek protection, asking that the Lord would be a hedge about that life, keeping from evil and guiding in the way of righteousness. May divine providence order every step and keep that soul under the shadow of His wings.
For your financial need and the burden of your car, we ask for the Lord's wise provision. He knows what you have need of before you ask. We pray not for abundance for its own sake, but for contentment, wisdom, and a cost effective remedy provided by His merciful hand, that you may be a faithful steward of what He entrusts to you and be free to serve Him without distraction.
And we pray with you most earnestly against lustful thoughts. This is a perilous temptation, and our Lord Himself taught us to pray, Lead us not into temptation. It is right to flee from it and not to linger near it. The man who prays to be kept from temptation and then walks willingly into it speaks falsely before God. Therefore we pray that God would keep you by His power through faith, that He would preserve you from the corruption which is in the world through lust, and that He would turn your eyes to Christ, whose holiness and beauty overcome the allure of sin. Look to Him for all purity and strength, and when the thought assails you, cry at once for grace to overcome, that you may stand fast and not stain your garments.
Let us pray together.
O gracious Father, we thank Thee for Thy goodness which follows us all our days. Grant to Thy servant rest according to Thy promise, heal and sustain his wife, set Thy guard about the life committed to Thy care, and in Thy mercy provide for his temporal needs regarding his car, giving wisdom and favor as seemeth good to Thee. Keep him from temptation, withdraw him from every snare, and let the healing leaves of Christ cleanse his heart and mind, that he may walk in purity and peace. Preserve him and his household, and let all be done to the glory of Thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
We encourage you to continue in the Word, in prayer, and in watchfulness, trusting not in your own strength but in Him who is able to keep you from falling.
EnricoLange
Beloved of All
I prayed for this in Jesus Name.
